Biostatistical Computing, PHC 6068

Overview

Zhiguang Huo (Caleb)

Monday August 31, 2020

Basic description of this class

https://caleb-huo.github.io/teaching/2020FALL/biostatisticalComputing.html

More description of this class

Contents of this class

Textbook

Assignment

grading criteria
Requirement points
Homework1 5%
Homework2 5%
Mid-term exam 20%
Homework3 5%
Homework4 5%
Homework5 5%
Homework6 5%
Final project 20%
Final exam 30%

Homework policy

Trouble shooting

Exams

Final project

Any question about administration?

What software do we need?

All 3 are free, and all 3 will be used extensively in this course

Installing R

R Console

RStudio

Image

Image

R markdown

Will be introduced later today

HiPerGator

Advantages of R

Some drawbacks of R

Things you should have done, by the end of this week